The Daily Aztec

2 weeks ago | thedailyaztec.com | Roman Aguilar

The age of amateurism in college sports is officially over. On Friday, June 6, a federal judge granted final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement. This landmark decision reshapes the landscape of collegiate athletics by allowing schools to pay athletes for the first time. The 10-year agreement, which resolves three major antitrust cases, allows universities to share up to $20.5 million annually with athletes, beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.

1 month ago | thedailyaztec.com | isabella biunno

Isabella Biunno, ’24-25 Managing Editor, ’23-24 Photo Editor Isabella Biunno is the Managing Editor for The Daily Aztec. She is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was a part of publications for seven years. She is a third-year Psychology major with an emphasis in Neuroscience, and she plans to go to graduate school to become a Doctor of Occupational Therapy. She loves photography, editing, and creating, and she can’t wait to continue contributing to the DA.

1 month ago | thedailyaztec.com | Roman Aguilar

It was a sunlit, music-soaked weekend on San Diego’s waterfront, where yacht clubs hummed behind the haze of soundchecks and a salty breeze clung to guitar strings. Wonderfront 2025 brought the good times, but behind the shimmering performances, a quieter thread ran through nearly every artist interview I conducted: being an artist in today’s music industry means wearing too many hats, and most don’t fit.

1 month ago | thedailyaztec.com | Roman Aguilar

Sunday’s closing day blended vintage sounds with an indie charm, followed by an unexpected Freddie Gibbs feature Categories: By Sunday afternoon, there was a subtle shift in the breeze over San Diego’s bayfront—the kind of calm that comes only after two days of dancing and soaking in rain. But Wonderfront 2025 wasn’t winding down; it was coasting into its final day on a cool wave of soul, indie rock, and garage grit.

1 month ago | thedailyaztec.com | Roman Aguilar

From San Diego local rock to cosmic pop and soaked sing-alongs, Saturday’s lineup brought bold visuals and a festival spirit that didn’t mind getting wet Categories: On Saturday, the second day of Wonderfront 2025, San Diego’s bayfront turned into a live mixtape of sound and spectacle. Despite bursts of rain, the festival powered on with a sonic lineup that spanned garage rock, soul, indie pop and shimmering synth.